Everyone knows the importance of drinking water but there is always much debate about the amount of water people should drink per day. The eight glasses of water recommendation has been around for years but it’s not 100% accurate because other things must be factored in. Diet, body size, amount of physical activities, and the amount of sleep are just a few factors that make it so difficult to make a “one fits all” recommendation of how much water one should drink a day.

Drinking water is essential to your health but you don’t get all your fluids from just water. Other drinks and food also provide plenty of essential nutrients your body need for daily activities as well as to replenish the amount of water lost each day. Fluid losses occur continuously and in many different forms such as sweating, breathing, and urine. If you don’t replace these losses, dehydration may happen when your water intake does not equal your output.

Drinking water can help maintain the balance of body fluids but it’s important to remember that other drinks such as milk, juice, and even coffee (after all it’s made from water) also count for your fluid intake. Additionally, you can add to your hydration by simply eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, reducing the amount of water you need to drink every day. Cucumbers, watermelons, melons, oranges, and many other fruits contain excellent amounts of water as well as impotent vitamins and minerals. Research suggests that about 20% of our fluid intake comes from foods. Since the human body is composed of about 60% water, the functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.

Lucky Vitamin is introducing a new brand of fitness products that help our customers achieve a healthy lifestyle: Isolator Fitness.

Isolator Fitness creates and develops products hoping they can help all people feel empowered to reach their health and fitness goals and live the life they want to live. The company offers meal management coolers, backpacks, duffel bags, and much more.

Isolator Fitness has always done things quickly: an idea will go from the drawing board to the production floor on the same day. The company was founded on the basis of creating the best possible products by listening to customers and giving them what they want. To this day, Isolator Fitness is constantly tweaking and improving all products based on customers’ feedback. The company’s history encompasses the American Dream and one of the most important aspects is being able to have the “Made in America” seal and bring jobs back to the USA. Almost all products are manufactured in the company’s plant in Reading, Pennsylvania at the skillful hands of the sewing team. Isolator Fitness offers top-quality bags, unique shaker bottles as well as high-protein and low-carb pasta.

The frigid cold has subsided and the sun is a shining! Now’s the time to unplug, get outside and find oneness with Mother Nature. But before you do so, make sure you are prepared to handle the elements with eco-friendly and natural gear for the outdoors. It’s safe for you, your family and the planet.

Bug Spray

Steer well clear off repellents that use high concentrations of DEET, which the EPA reports to be toxic to birds, fish and aquatic invertebrates. When selecting a product that contains DEET, look for a low dose – around 30% will do the job — or check out some of our DEET-free alternatives here to safely repel bothersome bugs without toxic chemicals or the noxious stink of synthetic sprays.

Sunscreen

When spending longs periods of time in the sun, you’ll need a sunscreen that’s safe and gentle for the entire family. Many of Lucky’s sunscreens contain ingredients that effectively protect against UV exposure while soothing and hydrating the skin. Make sure to apply 20-30 minutes prior to sun exposure so that it can fully absorb.

Food Storage

Fans of the great outdoors will no doubt be familiar with the adage: “take nothing with you, leave nothing behind.” Doing so has never been easier, thanks to modern reusable storage options. Most of our storage products are BPA-free, phthalate-free and eco-friendly. Packing food for the kids? Then you’ll want to try these re-usable pouches — perfect for chia puddings, oatmeal and yogurts. Looking for a more durable reusable storage solution? Try storing snacks in these plastic- free, stainless steel bento-style containers.

Water bottles

Unfortunately, the days of dipping a canteen into the cool running waters of a babbling brook or stream are pretty much a thing of the past, making some variation of the “water bottle” a modern day outdoor necessity. This insulated water bottle will keep any nature lover hydrated all day with refreshing, cold H2O, while larger groups are sure to love these reusable gallon water bottles.

Lucky Vitamin is proud to introduce another eco-friendly brand of water bottles to our customers: Eco Vessel.

Eco Vessel offset a stylish, eco-friendly line of water bottles and food storage products that are made of high quality, non-leaching materials, and are designed for your safety, ease of use, and convenience.

Based in Boulder, Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Eco Vessels products are developed from safe, sturdy, sustainable materials while offering innovation and practicality. With options for everyone from toddlers to adults, you can be sure to find the perfect model for you and your family.

All Eco Vessel products are BPA-free, phthalate-free, recyclable and environmentally friendly. Eco Vessel is passionate about giving back and part of the company’s mission is to support organizations that work to provide clean drinking water around the world such as Water for People and the Unicef Tap Project. By purchasing products from Eco Vessel, you too are helping to support these great organizations.

Treat yourself and your family to stylish, eco-friendly water bottles or food storage products from Eco Vessel. All products are developed from safe, sturdy, sustainable materials while offering innovation and practicality.

You can save even more when you shop Eco Vessel products at our discounted prices at LuckyVitamin.com. Just enter the promotional code ‘DEC15NEW15’ at checkout to save an additional 15% off all products of this new brand, but hurry, offer ends 12/31/2015.

Lucky Vitamin is proud to present a simple but yet innovative way to get vitamins and nutrients from water: Karma Wellness Water.

Karma offers a unique product based on the simple belief that if you do something positive for others or for yourself, you’ll get something positive back in return. Like choosing a drink that transforms pristine spring water into wellness water, creating positive effects for your mind, body, spirit, balance, and vitality.

Vitamins deteriorate in water, so premixed vitamin drinks can lose their strength over time. However, Karma offers a one-of-a-kind cap, the patented KarmaCap, which keep the ingredients in until you’re ready to mix them. You’re able to enjoy all their benefits at maximum potency and peak freshness. When you think about it, it just makes sense: make good choices, and you’ll see and feel the benefits.

This truly enlightened product is the best way to transform your water into wellness. Karma contains three to six times the active ingredients of competing brands, 110% of the recommended daily allowance of seven essential vitamins such as vitamin A, B3-Niacin, B5, B6, B12, D, and E, and a variety of super-fruits, antioxidants, and nutraceuticals gathered from around the globe. Additionally, Karma is a great source of powerful and natural ingredients including everything from Acai Extract, Yerba Mate and Siberian Ginseng, to Zinc, Glucosamine, and Green Tea.

Finding the perfect balance is one of the most important things in life. Whether you find the perfect balance for your diet and exercise habits or the perfect amount of time to spend with family and friends, finding the perfect balance is often essential for a happy life.

How about your pH balance? Health experts believe that having the perfect pH balance is essential for a healthy life. Maintaining the ideal alkaline/acidity balance can promote benefits in your body as well as prevent health issues.

Did you know that pH stands for power of hydrogen? That is the measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration in the body. The total pH scale ranges from 1 to 14, with 7 considered to be neutral. Most water has the neutral pH of 7 including most tap water, spring water, sea water, and river water. A pH less than 7 is said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline. The ideal pH is slightly alkaline, ranging from 7.30 to 7.45.

The human body carefully regulates the amount of acids and bases in your blood because if the pH of your blood fluctuates beyond a very narrow range it can cause proteins and cells not to work properly. Drinking water that has a balanced pH is one way to prevent this.

Measure the pH of your drinking water by using one a pH test strips. One of the best ways to drink a neutral, pH 7 water is to use a water distiller. These devices work by heating water to its boiling point and then collecting the water vapor, resulting in pure and free of contaminants (no acids or bases) water with a pH of 7.

Alternatively, sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, may be added in small amounts to drinking water to raise its pH when it is acidic. On the other hand, you can add oranges or lemons to your water or crush up vitamin C tablets as vitamin C is mildly acidic. Measure the pH of your water after you have added these to ensure you have balanced the pH of your drinking water.

Do you own a reusable water bottle? We hope you do, but if you are still a consumer of packaged-in-plastic water, here are 5 great reasons to buy a water bottle and stop shopping bottled water.

1. Environment

The number one reason to purchase a reusable water bottle is to protect the environment. Millions of plastic bottles are used every day and only about 10% of those actually get recycled. That’s a ton of waste, literally. On top of that, add all the fuel used for transportation and manufacturing of plastic, and we are talking about a huge, and totally avoidable, impact on our environment.

2. Save Money

Shopping bottled water is very expensive. If you calculate the amount of money you spend for bottled water you drink every day, you are likely to stop buying it right away. Drinking the recommended daily amount of water using bottled water can cost an average of $1,500 per year.

3. BPA – Bisphenol A

BPA is an estrogen mimicking chemical in plastic that may affect your health. Studies have shown that BPA may affect brain function, immune function, hormonal function, as well as affecting babies, as some plastic toys contain BPA. When shopping a reusable water bottle, choose aluminum, glass or make sure the plastic ones are BPA-free.

4. Tap Water

Did you know that over 90 percent of public water systems meet EPA’s standards for tap water quality? So, you actually do not need to buy bottled water. If you still don’t trust your local tap water, a filtration system is an excellent way to provide top quality water for you and your family.

5. Bottled Tap Water

You are spending your money on top-quality brands of bottled water only to find out that about 40 percent of bottled water comes from tap water. The Natural Resources Defense Council has confirmed that the majority of brands of water contain a good percentage of water from tap.

Lucky Vitamin is happy to introduce a revolutionary brand of water-enhancer products: Stur.

Stur is a natural liquid water enhancer with zero sugar, zero calories, and seven essential vitamins. Stur contains natural fruit flavors and only natural stevia leaf extract, with no artificial sweeteners such as sucralose or aspartame. Stur contains a blend of essential vitamins, including A, D, E, B3, B5, B6, and B12. Stur is a completely caffeine-free product and all products are wheat gluten-free.

Stur was created to help people naturally drink more water by adding as little or as much flavor as they want. Water is essential to better health and the U.S. Institute of Medicine recommend Americans drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Stur is easy-to-use and can be easily added to your daily routine. Just point the bottle downwards directly into your water. Hold the squeeze and keep pressure to add more flavor. Each 8 oz. serving is about a 6-8 second squeeze. Unlike other water enhancers, Stur has a revolutionary SuperControl squeeze top to help you closely measure the levels of flavor you are adding. Each bottle of Stur contains 18 8oz. servings. Stur is available in six delicious flavors: Orange Mango, Lemonade , Wild Strawberry, PomeCranberry, Tea and Lemon, and Mint Cucumber unsweetened.

Stur is a family-run company, passionate about better health and with the goal to help millions of Americans drink more water. The company is proud of developing a good-tasting product without any artificial sweeteners, flavor or colors. Additionally, Stur is a proud member of 1% for the Planet andcontribute part of the sales to selected non-profit organizations who are trying to help address and solve the drinking water crisis.

Lucky Vitamin is happy to introduce another top quality brand of eco-friendly, modern, and unique baby products: Wean Green.

Wean Green is a Canadian company dedicated to providing parents with safe and environmental baby products that fit into every parent’s diaper bag. The company is devoted to combining eco and chic in all products making it possible for parents to choose environmental products without sacrificing style. Wean Green grows with your baby, too, with all Wean Cubes designed with many secondary uses, including keeping cereal from spilling all over your purse. Wean Green’s goal is to ensure that your eco-footprint does not grow faster than your baby’s sweet little feet. The Wean Green team continues to design products that will meet the expectations of “weaners” and their proud parents.

One of the company’s best-selling products is the Wean Green’s Snack Cubes. These tempered glass food containers are the perfect size for every eco-chic family member. You can use it for a mix of yogurt and granola for your mid-morning snack or use them for the entire lunch serving of your hungry baby. The lids are durable and have passed the ‘use’ testing machine over 3 million times per tab. The child friendly design allows easy opening for small hands and the glass is 4-5 times stronger than a drinking glass. All Snack Cubes are freezer, microwave, and dishwasher safe.

You can save even more by just calling us for a special price on all Wean Green products. Just dial 1-888-635-0474, EXT 7793 or email [email protected], and a promotional price code will be provided instantly.

Lucky Vitamin is happy to present another top quality brand of water bottles to our customers: Hydro Flask.

Hydro Flask offers a revolutionary line of water bottles, food flasks, and beverage containers created and developed using breakthrough technology. Located in Bend, Oregon, Hydro Flask has designed high-performance, insulated steel food and beverage flasks which can keep ice-cold water for hours as well as keeping hot food and beverages for long periods of time. All Hydro Flask products are BPA-free and put to tests to ensure maximum quality. Hydro Flask uses a unique double wall, vacuum insulated system that can maintain the temperature desired inside the product for hours.

Hydro Flask products are perfect for hikers to claim up a mountain and still being able to enjoy piping hot coffee at the summit, or for bikers to drink cold water after miles under hot weather. The company wants to “Free the world from lukewarm water” and is devoted to produce the highest quality flasks, provide excellent customer service and make a difference in local communities and beyond. Hydro Flask is a rapidly growing company that still embodies the values that were engrained from the start.

Additionally, you can get 5X LuckyReward points on all Hydro Flask items. Five times (5x) points based on normal point ratio of ‘1 point earned per $1 spent’. Actual points offered displayed on item detail page for each item. Click here for more information on LuckyRewards program.

Lucky Vitamin is happy to introduce another premium brand of water bottles: Spider Bottle.

The Spider Bottle is the optimal accessory for sport, fitness, and a nutritious diet, as well as being an ideal multipurpose device for use in everyday life, during travel, or in the kitchen. All Spider bottles are BPA-free and all parts are made from recyclable material.

Created by the GSI (German Sport Innovation), an innovative team of athletes and engineers whose aim is to revolutionize the current shaker market, this sensational product offers the highest standards of function, design, and quality. The result is a shaker with an absolutely breathtaking design that delivers the best mixing results ever.

The Spider Bottle is perfect for a variety of uses from the conventional mix of nutrition drinks to mixing salad dressings, from water storage to yogurt smoothies, and much more. In addition, the Spider Bottle offers a convenient Powder and Pill Storage 2Go solution which can be used by filling the two bottom containers with the supplements of your choice and screwing both onto the bottom of the Spider Bottle Cup. You can place the practical and easy to insert pillbox in the middle bottom container.

With a diverse and unlimited variety of applications, the Spider Bottle is always the perfect companion for an active, healthful person.

Lucky Vitamin is happy to introduce a new concept of pure, healthy antioxidant water: Alkazone.

Alkazone has developed unique antioxidant alkaline water systems capable of producing healthier water. These water ionizers have helped thousands of people achieve a well balanced diet that allowed them to live a longer and a healthier life. The company introduced the first antioxidant alkaline water fountain in 1996, based on the same technology as the water ionizing systems introduced over 50 years ago in Japan. Through continuous research and development, water ionizing systems have become a major part of everyday living all over the world.

Additionally, Alkazone offers Alkaline Booster, a top quality product which contains potassium bicarbonate as its base ingredient along with calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc and Aminozone, formulated to enable better absorption by the body. The drops can be added to water, tea, coffee, and juices to raise the pH level and help offset the acidity within the body. Alkaline water helps neutralize acidity, aiding the body to naturally dissolve acidic wastes.

Alkazone products are manufactured by Better Health Lab, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of pH balancing and antioxidant products. In 1994, BHL began research and development for products with an alkaline mineral dietary supplement. Today, the company has top technology to produce high quality water systems along with other supplements that would help maintain internal pH balance, including the pH booster Alkazone drops, which can be a powerful part of your alkaline life-style for a better health.

In 2004, Klean Kanteen created the first BPA-free stainless steel personal hydration bottle on the market to give health and environmentally conscious people an alternative to plastic. “The Original” Klean Kanteen Classic remains a top seller and is now available in a variety of new colors, sizes and cap styles.

News in the outdoor industry has once again brought much attention and questioning about the presence of the chemical, bisphenol-a (BPA), in reusable bottles. Many scientific studies indicate BPA has the potential to act as an endocrine-disrupter when ingested, and fetuses, infants, and children are most susceptible to develop negative human health effects associated with BPA such as diabetes, heart disease, cancers, infertility, obesity, and neurological disorders.

Klean Kanteen makes bottles from high quality, 18/8, food-grade stainless steel, a metal superior in both strength and safety that contains no harmful chemicals or toxins, including BPA. In fact, the National Toxicology Program recommends choosing glass, porcelain, or stainless steel containers to prevent exposure to BPA. Unlike aluminum bottles, there’s no requirement for a liner in Klean Kanteen, since stainless steel is recognized around the globe as a safe, food-contact material. Sure it costs more to produce a stainless steel bottle compared to aluminum or plastic, but it’s certainly worth it.

Lucky Vitamin is now offering free shipping on all Klean Kanteen items. Just enter promotion code KANTEENSHIP at checkout for free Standard Shipping and savings equivalent to $5.95 off (cost of standard shipping). A $50 minimum purchase of Klean Kanteen products is required.

If you are still mixing your shakes the old fashion way, it’s time to give “shaker cups” a try and you’ll be amazed by these efficient and practical products.

Shakers have become a “must have” item for active people and fitness enthusiasts. Running, biking, fitness classes and weight lifting are activities that may require supplementation for optimal results. Powder supplements generally offer the best formulas and are easily absorbed but preparation has always been an issue.

Now, with an easy-to-use shaker, workout enthusiasts can enjoy a smooth mix with no mess, quickly transforming powder supplement into delicious drinks.

The Sundesa BlenderBottle has been the most successful model as this unique, affordable and innovative portable mixer works without batteries and no cord. It’s powerful enough to mix the thickest ingredients with ease thanks to a magic ball named BlenderBall. Made of surgical-grade stainless steel, the ball wire whisk makes short work of your mixing needs and is designed to remain in the cup until you’ve fully enjoyed all the contents. Available in two sizes and in many different colors, the Blender Bottle fits most car drink holders.

On the other hand, Fit & Fresh also offers a premium line of shaker cups including stainless steel models. The Fit & Fresh Power Mixer Pro can mix powdered drinks, batters, dressings, omelets and more. The enhanced motor instantly blends powdered drinks, combining a fast and powerful mixer with a convenient 20oz. supplement cup. An innovative triple fan wand reaches to the bottom of a cup for a smooth mix, combining liquid and powder, simply using AAA batteries. All Fit & Fresh products are BPA (bisphenol A) free, and meet FDA regulations for food grade plastic.

Mavea offers professional water filter systems for coffee machines, vending machines and combination ovens. A family owned business, the company production takes place in Taunusstein, Germany.

Founded in 2007, Mavea aims to become the leader brand in commercial water filtration in all of North America. Mavea is a subsidiary of the BRITA Group. More than 40 years ago, the parent company BRITA GmbH invented pour through water filtration and the water filter jug. Today, it is one of the most renowned producers in the optimization of drinking water worldwide.

In 2000, Brita GmbH sold the “Brita” brand in the Americas to The Clorox Company. Since then, Clorox has developed and marketed its own products under the Brita brand in these markets. The Mavea brand was developed and introduced by BRITA GmbH, expressly to bring a portfolio of premium water filtration products to North American markets.

Mavea ensures the high quality of products by concentrating on research and development. The success of the company is based on the consistent expansion of the product range. All Mavea products and raw materials are permanently being checked and tested for established quality requirements in the factory. Thanks to Mavea multilevel filtration, you can enjoy cleaner, clearer, great tasting filtered water straight from the water dispenser.

Furthermore, Mavea fully support a comprehensive recycling program. Every part is broken down, cleaned and re-used and nothing goes to landfills. The company also makes it easy for you to recycle. You can either return your filter to the recycle bin at participating stores, or get a Mavea paid shipping label to return it to the company.